§ Alan SimpsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his answer of 25 June 2003,Official Report, column 760W, if he will set out the timetable for the detailed consultation on specific fiscal instruments to encourage household energy efficiency announced in the November 2002 pre-Budget statement. [132744]
§ John HealeyA consultation paper 'Economic instruments to improve household energy efficiency' was published on 1 August 2003, and the consultation will close on 24 October 2003. Responses will inform decisions made as part of the usual pre-Budget report and Budget process.